Chapter Summaries

Ning Rongrong wondered about Wu Qi and considered leaving the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, while Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong stopped at a suspicious roadside inn. When the inn’s bandits drugged the guests and began robbing them, Wu Qi killed one attacker and prepared to face the rest.

• Ning Rongrong recalled the mysterious boy Wu Qi and wondered whether she could escape the sect’s supervision by leaving.
• Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong reached a newly built inn, where Little Deer detected poison in three dishes.
• Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong pretended to be poisoned as the innkeeper and a group of bandits gathered the guests to rob them.
• Wu Qi killed a Big Man who searched him, while the woman leading the bandits noticed him and Qiangu Changkong continued pretending to be unconscious.

Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong were caught in a bandit ambush on the road to Heaven Dou City, but merchant escorts rose to fight after the bandits’ poison failed. As they tried to escape, Wu Qi was attacked by archer Wang Qing and pursued him, while Golden Eagle Douluo watched from above.

• The bandit leader threatened to cripple Wu Qi and keep him alive, but Wu Qi challenged her and the bandits froze when he shouted for them to move.
• Qiangu Changkong complained that Wu Qi’s Detox Powder had failed, and the merchant escorts revealed they had been pretending to sleep and were immune to the bandits’ poison.
• The escorts fought the bandits, and Wu Qi pulled Qiangu Changkong away from the battle to escape.
• Wang Qing attacked them with invisible arrows, but Wu Qi dodged the shots, worked out the archer’s position, and charged toward him.
• Wang Qing used his Soul Skills to block Wu Qi’s Feather Blades and retreat, while Golden Eagle Douluo observed Wu Qi’s pursuit from the air.

Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong reached Heaven Dou City after surviving an attack by Wang Qing, whom Golden Eagle Douluo killed. As Wu Qi investigated rumors about Suotuo City and headed for the Crown Prince's Mansion, he noticed a young girl riding a horse that had lost control.

• Wu Qi defeated Wang Qing's attack, and Golden Eagle Douluo killed Wang Qing before he could react.
• Golden Eagle Douluo praised Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong, but Wu Qi declined his offer to handle the inn incident.
• Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong entered Heaven Dou City, where Wu Qi heard rumors portraying Suotuo City as an ideal place with powerful Soul Master Academies.
• Wu Qi suspected the rumors were connected to Shrek Academy and set out with Qiangu Changkong to visit the Crown Prince's Mansion.
• Crown Prince's Mansion Guards cleared the street for a young girl on a horse, and Wu Qi recognized that the horse had lost control.

Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong encountered Ning Rongrong after Qiangu Changkong’s rescue left her injured, then entered the Crown Prince’s Mansion to meet Xue Qinghe. Ning Rongrong became fascinated by Wu Qi, while Xue Qinghe warned that her father, Ning Fengzhi, might pursue the incident.

• Ning Rongrong lost control of her horse outside the Crown Prince’s Mansion, and Qiangu Changkong pulled her off it, scraping her knee and tearing her dress.
• Wu Qi showed the guards a letter from the Crown Prince, and they released him and Qiangu Changkong.
• Xue Qinghe came to the gates with Wu Qinan, treated Ning Rongrong’s injury, and postponed his discussion with the marquis until the next day.
• Xue Qinghe introduced Wu Qi as a genius he had recruited, and Ning Rongrong asked whether Wu Qi had lived in Heaven Dou City as a child.
• Ning Rongrong left after Xue Qinghe promised to bring Qiangu Changkong and Wu Qi to apologize, and Xue Qinghe warned Qiangu Changkong that Ning Fengzhi might investigate.

Wu Qi deduced that Xue Qinghe was Qian Renxue and learned she wanted him and Qiangu Changkong to investigate missing grain in Suotuo City. He suspected the assignment was mainly meant to get them out of Heaven Dou City, and left without intending to investigate.

• Xue Qinghe admitted her identity to Wu Qi after he explained how he had guessed it.
• Wu Qi described the rumors surrounding Suotuo City, and Qian Renxue confirmed that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had spread them, likely at Ning Fengzhi's direction.
• Xue Qinghe showed Wu Qi records of grain bought in Suotuo City that vanished after being transported away, and explained her concern that it might support a hidden army.
• Xue Qinghe asked Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong to investigate Suotuo City, warning them to prioritize their safety.
• After leaving the mansion, Wu Qi told Qiangu Changkong he had no intention of investigating and suspected the assignment was intended to move them away from Heaven Dou City.

Wu Qinan suspected Wu Qi’s identity and arranged for him to be tested, while Wu Qi prepared to use the trip to Suotuo City for training rather than investigation. After Ning Fengzhi punished Ning Rongrong for causing trouble, the Wu Family’s Third Young Masters confronted Wu Qi, who recognized the encounter as a test and demanded to know who had sent them.

• Wu Qinan checked the family’s missing-person records, found no sign of Wu Qi, and decided to arrange for someone to test him.
• Wu Qi discouraged Qiangu Changkong from pursuing conspiracy theories and planned to train at the Suotuo City Great Soul Arena for a Golden Battle Soul Badge.
• Ning Fengzhi lashed Ning Rongrong’s palm for riding a horse through busy streets, while Sword Bone Douluo tried to defend her.
• Wu Hao, Wu Shu, and Wu Qin blocked Wu Qi after he left the Tea House and demanded to know why he had not paid his respects.
• Qiangu Changkong prepared to fight, but Wu Qi stopped him and warned the three young masters to reveal who had sent them.

Wu Qinan suspected Wu Qi belonged to the Wu Family, but Wu Qi convinced him otherwise and left with Qiangu Changkong for Suotuo City. Meanwhile, Ning Rongrong ran away from home toward the same city, unaware that her father’s hidden guard was steering her toward Shrek Academy.

• Wu Qinan dismissed Wu Hao and the other young masters, then invited Wu Qi to talk and suggested they might be relatives.
• Wu Qinan guessed that Wu Qi had come from the Wu Family, but Wu Qi answered questions about Notting City so convincingly that Wu Qinan dropped his suspicion.
• Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong bought supplies and set out by carriage toward Suotuo City, choosing a stop along the way to avoid inflated prices.
• Ning Rongrong visited the Crown Prince's Mansion, learned Wu Qi was heading to Suotuo City, and slipped away from her guards to travel there herself.
• Ning Fengzhi's hidden guard questioned Ning Rongrong about her plans and praised a local academy, drawing her interest in Shrek Academy.

Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong arrived in Suotuo City, registered for Battle Soul Badges, and heard rumors about Shrek Academy. Wu Qi warned Qiangu Changkong not to trust the academy’s reputation before seeing it for themselves, and Qiangu wondered whether it was a scam.

• Golden Eagle Douluo followed Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong into Suotuo City to protect them while Qiangu neared Level Thirty.
• Wu Qi and Qiangu visited the Great Soul Arena to register for Soul Fighting Badges, then paid triple the usual rate to secure a hotel room.
• A hotel staff member told Wu Qi and Qiangu that Shrek Academy was famous for its strict admissions requirements and cautioned them against applying if they were too old.
• Qiangu became interested in recruiting Shrek Academy students for Spirit Hall and forming a tournament team, but Wu Qi urged him to treat the stories as rumors until they saw the academy.
• Wu Qi explained that few students could meet Shrek Academy’s requirements and that major factions would likely recruit most qualified candidates, prompting Qiangu to ask whether the academy was a scam.

Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong entered Flender’s shop in Suotuo City to search for the Banjing Fajin, where Ma Hongjun mistook them for thieves and attacked. Wu Qi blocked Ma Hongjun’s flames with a wind wall created by his Qing Luan Martial Soul.

• Wu Qi reflected on Shrek Academy’s dangerous entrance practices and anticipated its new term in Suotuo City.
• Ning Rongrong explored Suotuo City and wondered whether Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong had come to join Shrek Academy.
• Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong found Flender’s unmarked shop and searched its Soul Tools for the Banjing Fajin.
• Ma Hongjun arrived, accused the pair of stealing, and attacked Qiangu Changkong with his Phoenix Fire Line.
• Wu Qi summoned his Qing Luan Martial Soul and formed a wind wall that stopped Ma Hongjun’s flames.

Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong fought Ma Hongjun after he accused them of theft, while Flender watched and considered recruiting the two talented youths to Shrek Academy. Wu Qi stopped the fight before it drew too much attention, then explained how he had disrupted Qiangu Changkong’s staff attacks.

• Flender watched the confrontation and recognized Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong as promising potential recruits for Shrek Academy.
• Wu Qi offered Ma Hongjun the choice of either opponent, and Ma Hongjun chose Qiangu Changkong, expecting him to be weak.
• Qiangu Changkong’s Coiling Dragon Staff absorbed Ma Hongjun’s Phoenix Fire Line, then overwhelmed him in close combat.
• Wu Qi stopped Qiangu Changkong before he seriously injured Ma Hongjun, who fled from the fight.
• Qiangu Changkong asked how Wu Qi had interrupted his attack rhythm, and Wu Qi explained that he read the airflow around the staff and obstructed its movement.

Ma Hongjun sought Dai Mubai’s help after Wu Qi humiliated him, while Flender welcomed Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong back to his shop and sold them a haul of damaged Soul Tools cheaply. The pair left with the items, and Wu Qi learned they were intended for Jin Yuting, whose low innate talent had led Golden Crocodile Douluo to hide her away; he considered finding an Immortal Herb to help her.

• Ma Hongjun encountered Flender, who gave him Gold Soul Coins and told him Wu Qi would soon become his senior brother and a formidable rival for Dai Mubai.
• Flender caught up with Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong, invited them back to his shop, and let them choose Soul Tools.
• Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong bought several damaged Soul Tools, including Banjing Fajin, for one hundred Gold Soul Coins before leaving.
• Qiangu Changkong explained that he had chosen the Soul Tools for Jin Yuting, Golden Crocodile Douluo’s granddaughter, who had low Innate Soul Power and was studying at Spirit Hall Academy.
• Wu Qi considered seeking an Immortal Herb from Dugu Bo to improve Jin Yuting’s fate and thought Dugu Yan could help him approach Dugu Bo.

Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun tracked down Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong at the Great Soul Arena, where Dai Mubai challenged Wu Qi to a match. Wu Qi accepted, and he and Qiangu Changkong suspected the two challengers came from Shrek Academy.

• Ma Hongjun told Dai Mubai that Wu Qi had beaten him, and Dai Mubai set out to find Wu Qi and defend his position as Shrek Academy's Big Brother.
• Flender saw Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun leaving to search for Wu Qi and allowed the encounter, viewing Dai Mubai as a suitable opponent for Wu Qi.
• Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong arrived at the Great Soul Arena, where Ma Hongjun spotted them and followed them with Dai Mubai.
• Wu Qi noticed the pair following them and decided to challenge them; Dai Mubai then registered a match against Wu Qi, while Qiangu Changkong offered to fight Ma Hongjun.
• Qiangu Changkong wondered whether the two challengers belonged to a major family, and Wu Qi concluded they were likely students of Shrek Academy.

Wu Qi, fighting under the alias Phoenix Cry Qingluan, faced Dai Mubai in a Great Soul Arena match and revealed a surprising mix of speed and strength. He gained the upper hand, leaving Dai Mubai struggling to respond as the crowd began cheering for him.

• At the Worship Hall, Guangling Douluo trained Wu Qi's reaction speed with arrows that caused him no injury.
• Wu Qi warned Qiangu Changkong not to underestimate opponents before heading to the arena to fight Dai Mubai.
• Dai Mubai claimed he would go easy on Wu Qi, but Wu Qi ignored the misunderstanding that they might attend Shrek Academy together.
• Wu Qi's Feather Blades were blocked by Dai Mubai, but his follow-up punch showed he had formidable strength as well as speed.
• Dai Mubai unleashed his Second Soul Skill, but Wu Qi evaded it, closed the distance, and struck him with a knee after dodging his counterattack.
• The spectators began cheering for Wu Qi as Dai Mubai remained able to fight but had been put on the defensive.

Wu Qi defeated Dai Mubai in the Great Soul Arena and escaped a crowd of admirers, while Qiangu Changkong won his own match. Three days later, Tang San and Xiao Wu arrived in Suotuo City, unaware that Wu Qi had already bought the item Tang San sought from Flender’s shop.

• Wu Qi used a Great Saber formed from Feather Blades to break Dai Mubai’s defense, and Dai Mubai admitted defeat before the attack could kill him.
• Dai Mubai praised Wu Qi and invited him to spar at Shrek Academy, but Wu Qi privately doubted they would meet there.
• Qiangu Changkong bragged about his victory, and Wu Qi reminded him to respect the older generation and break through level thirty before starting two-on-two Soul Fighting.
• A crowd of young women surrounded Wu Qi after the matches, so Qiangu Changkong distracted them by shouting that Chrysanthemum Douluo was nearby, allowing Wu Qi to fly away.
• Tang San and Xiao Wu arrived in Suotuo City, fought Dai Mubai over a room at the Rose Hotel, and visited Flender’s shop, where Tang San felt an inexplicable pang after finding Banjing Fajin already sold to Wu Qi.

Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong encountered Tang San and Xiao Wu, then learned that an unidentified Title Douluo had arrived in Suotuo City. Wu Qi sent Golden Eagle Douluo away and remained in the city, while new information suggested Moonlight Pavilion might be connected to the Crown Prince’s mission.

• Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong met Tang San and Xiao Wu, and Tang San apologized after Xiao Wu insulted them.
• Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong left peacefully, while Tang San warned Xiao Wu not to cause trouble and guessed the pair might attend Shrek Academy.
• Golden Eagle Douluo reported that an unidentified Title Douluo had detected him in Suotuo City, confirming Wu Qi’s suspicion that Tang Hao was nearby.
• Wu Qi ordered Golden Eagle Douluo to leave by the northern gate and avoid investigating Shrek Academy, while he and Qiangu Changkong stayed in the city.
• Golden Eagle Douluo revealed that Moonlight Pavilion had appeared in Suotuo City and might be connected to the Crown Prince’s task.

Wu Qi concluded that Moonlight Pavilion was secretly supplying grain to the Clear Sky Sect, but kept his suspicions to himself because he could not explain the connection. He reunited with Ning Rongrong, who decided against enrolling at Shrek Academy and agreed to stay with him.

• Wu Qi reasoned that Tang Yuehua was secretly buying grain for the secluded Clear Sky Sect through Moonlight Pavilion and decided not to report his theory to Xue Qinghe.
• Wu Qi dismissed Qiangu Changkong's guesses about Moonlight Pavilion and said its grain dealings had nothing to do with them.
• Ning Rongrong ran into Wu Qi at the hotel after searching for him and explained that she had come to Suotuo City after hearing rumors about its prosperity.
• Ning Rongrong asked whether Wu Qi planned to enroll at Shrek Academy, and Qiangu Changkong criticized the academy's students and teaching.
• Ning Rongrong decided not to attend Shrek Academy and asked to stay with Wu Qi, who agreed while considering how her support abilities could help his team.

Wu Qi agreed to team up with Ning Rongrong in the Soto Great Soul Arena, where her chosen team name, Warm Heart Nook, led to a match against the Frenzied Bear Duo. As the battle began, Ning Rongrong boosted Wu Qi’s strength and speed, and Wu Qi prepared to exploit the brothers’ weakness.

• Wu Qi allowed Ning Rongrong to stay with him and join him at the arena after she promised to follow his commands.
• Ning Rongrong registered for Soul Fighting and asked to team up with Wu Qi; they formed Warm Heart Nook.
• Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong fought their one-on-one matches before Wu Qi and Ning Rongrong were called to their two-on-two bout.
• Wu Qi and Ning Rongrong faced the six-win Frenzied Bear Duo, whose members mocked them and underestimated Ning Rongrong’s support role.
• Ning Rongrong summoned her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and boosted Wu Qi’s strength and speed as the match began.

Wu Qi used speed, strategy, and Ning Rongrong’s support to defeat the Frenzied Bear Duo in a two-on-two Soul Fighting match. After Ning Rongrong and Xiong Er were eliminated, Wu Qi outmaneuvered Xiong Da until he admitted defeat, while Qiangu Changkong watched with renewed ambition.

• Wu Qi numbed the Xiong brothers with his Lamenting Wind Howl and repeatedly wounded Xiong Er while drawing Xiong Da away from Ning Rongrong.
• Xiong Da and Xiong Er activated War Roar, strengthening themselves, and Xiong Da caught Wu Qi’s Wing Blade Slash.
• Xiong Er charged at Ning Rongrong, who stepped outside the arena boundary and was eliminated; Wu Qi then hurled Xiong Er out of the arena with Storm Surge, leaving a gash across his face.
• Wu Qi outmaneuvered Xiong Da in their one-on-one fight, and Xiong Da voluntarily admitted defeat five minutes later.
• Qiangu Changkong watched Wu Qi’s victory and resolved that his future self would be able to do the same.

After Qiangu Changkong broke through to level thirty, Wu Qi prepared to enter the Star Dou Great Forest and warned Ning Rongrong that her reckless behavior could endanger herself and their group. Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong left her behind to consider whether to change, then discussed visiting Shrek Academy's registration site.

• After the Furious Bear brothers thanked Wu Qi and apologized to Ning Rongrong, she offered them a recommendation letter to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Qiangu Changkong broke through to level thirty, and Wu Qi planned for them to enter the Star Dou Great Forest after gathering supplies and arranging to meet Golden Eagle Douluo.
• When Ning Rongrong wanted to join the trip, Wu Qi warned her that her confrontational behavior could make enemies and put her life at risk.
• Wu Qi told Ning Rongrong to change her temperament if she wanted to travel with them, then left with Qiangu Changkong without stopping her from leaving.
• Qiangu Changkong suggested they visit Shrek Academy's registration site to identify potential recruits, and Wu Qi considered which applicants might be willing to join.

Ning Rongrong joined Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong on a cautious trip toward the Star Dou Great Forest, while Tang San and Xiao Wu enrolled at Shrek Academy without Wu Qi or Qiangu Changkong. Flender and Dai Mubai were left wondering why the two expected students had not come.

• Ning Rongrong apologized to Wu Qi and persuaded him to let her accompany him and Qiangu Changkong, though he insisted they would not venture deep into the forest.
• Tang San and Xiao Wu arrived at Shrek Academy, where Dai Mubai waited for Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong among the applicants.
• Tang San and the other new students sparred with Zhao Wuji, and Tang San suffered severe injuries before Dai Mubai stopped the fight.
• Tang Hao came to Shrek Academy and beat Zhao Wuji badly after seeing Tang San's injuries.
• Flender learned that only Tang San had enrolled among the expected boys and asked Dai Mubai why Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong had not appeared.